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Ben Dodson — Freelance App Developer for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch

# Ben Dodson
## Freelance iOS, macOS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV Developer

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I am a UK-based **freelance iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS Developer** and consultant with a wealth of experience with both global brands and small businesses.

I have published a number of my own apps including **WallaBee** (named the 'Best European Gaming Startup of 2012' and which I sold to Munzee in 2016) and **Highlights** which was featured as an 'iPad App of the Week' by Apple.

My recent client work has included UKTV Play for Apple TV (which reached #1 in less than 24 hours), Channel 4 Horse Tracker (which also reached #1 in the App Store), Calm Radio for Apple TV, Natural Cycles for Apple Watch, Foodim, DrinkCoach+, Brapp, The Great British Bee Count, Glenfiddich, Million Pound Drop, Nectar Card, and Expense Magic. I also recently worked as a consultant for the development of Hawkker.

As well as **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV development** (all coded in **Swift**), I also work as a **PHP developer** specialising in API development for iOS apps.

I maintain a weblog about my work and interests and you can find out more about me and my work on this site. Please feel free to contact me for more information about me or my services.

## Recent Apps

- ### UKTV Play for Apple TV

I worked as the sole developer to bring UKTV to the Apple TV complete with TV app integration, code-based web login, and a number of custom designed components to take advantage of the Siri Remote. It reached #1 on the App Store within 24 hours.
- ### Natural Cycles for Apple Watch

I built an Apple Watch app for Natural Cycles to allow quick viewing of fertility tracking and pregnancy planning data pulled from their iPhone app. In addition, I built in support for Notifications, Glances, and Complications.
- ### Channel 4 Horse Tracker

I worked with Monterosa Productions as the sole iOS developer to produce the Horse Tracker app for Channel 4. The app uses some innovative technology in order to provide a groundbreaking second screen experience on iPhone and iPad and reached #1 in the App Store charts.
- ### Calm Radio for Apple TV

I designed and developed this tvOS app for Calm Radio in order to bring their unique streaming service to the Apple TV. You can play over 150 unique channels and blend them with atmospheres such as wind and waterfalls for a relaxing experience. The client was so pleased with the app they asked me to rebuild their iOS app as well!

## Latest Posts

- Getting the new portrait artwork from the iOS 26 Apple TV app September 22, 2025
- Getting Hi-Res Album Artwork in Apple Shortcuts August 20, 2024
- Using your Personal Voice (along with system and novelty voices) in an iOS app April 03, 2024
- Adding teachable moments to your apps with TipKit July 26, 2023
- Attempting to connect a tvOS app to an iOS app with DeviceDiscoveryUI May 10, 2023
- Postmortem of the launch of a Top 10 Paid iOS App March 14, 2023
- Side Project: Back Seat Shuffle January 17, 2023
- Return to Dark Tower Assistant December 15, 2022
- Using a Stream Deck for iOS development December 08, 2022
- The Dodo Developer November 21, 2022

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I perform all freelance work through my company **Dodo Apps Ltd** (07856552) registered at The Bristol Office, 2nd Floor, 5 High Street, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England, BS9 3BY